Good Day Orlando at the track: Gearing up for the Daytona 500

Good Day Orlando kicked off race day on Sunday morning from 7-10 a.m. with live coverage from Daytona International Speedway ahead of the Daytona 500! 

More than 100,000 racing fans are expected to pack the stands for the 'Great American Race.' Those lucky fans will be a part of history, as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are in attendance.

Trump has been given the honor of serving as the grand marshal for the event, meaning he delivered the most famous four words in auto racing. “Gentleman, start your engines,” has been a staple of races around the country and world for decades. 

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Good Day Orlando got a chance to see how the big event is put together ahead of the big race, from who paints the track, to fan experiences, to interviews with some of the most iconic racing legends. We even saw a marriage proposal!

U.S. AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS

JIMMIE JOHNSON AND JEFF GORDON

NASCAR DRIVER AND MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER JESSE IWUJI


CATCHING UP WITH DENNY HAMLIN'S CREW CHIEF

FANS GETTING EXCITED FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP

PREPARING THE TRACK


RACING FAN PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND ON TRACK

DAYTONA 500: CHATTING WITH JUANITA 'LIGHTNIN' ETPON

TOYOTA FAN EXPERIENCE

DAVID DOES IT: FUN FOR FANS

FOOD AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

DAYTONA 500: DANIEL SUAREZ

DAYTONA 500 on FOX: Pre-race coverage begins at 1 p.m. Sunday on FOX 35 followed by the race at 2:30 p.m. Good Day Orlando will be live from the Daytona International Speedway that morning between 7 and 10 a.m.